The National tribune., 1887-09-08
PERSONAL.

William J. Shepherd Of Philadelphia. Il happy.
Twenty-Five years ago, on Washugton's birth
day he was wounded by the accidental discharge
of the musket Of a comrade during the parade of
the 18th Pa, OF which regiment ne q member.
After his recovery he rejoined his command at the
front, aud served in several important engage
ments. At the close Of the war be applied for
pension, but received no encouragement. From
time to time however. he persistently renewed his
application. until it at last favorably CONSIDERED
The argument used by Shepherd was that ne was
still in the service when he was wounded. The
back pay and arrearages due him will amount to
$4,000 or more. He still suffers from the wound.
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley sailed for Europe last
Saturday on the Cunard Steamer Etruria."
W. y. Taylor. esq, who was for years the trusted
Secretary Of Gen. John A. Logan, has associated
himself with number Of reliable and RESPONSE
BILE bushes of Omaha, Neb.. under the title of
the :" Gate City Land Company" for the transac-
ton of real estate, loans and investment business.
Mr.. Taylor is a man Of probty and business abil-
iy and will make q success OF his new departure.
The fund for a monument to Gen. G. K. Warren.
at Newport. II. J., now amounts to $500.
Gen. s. W. Crawford. U. 8. A. RETIRED. Admiral
ID. D. Porter and Commodore w. s. Schley at
Newport. X. I.
The sword which the people Of Arizona are to
present TO Gen. Nelson A. Miles is the finest ever
given to an American soldier since that presented
20 Gen Twiggs. Its blade Is believed to be the
finest in America. 1t can be bent double without
injury. The scabbard is Of pure gold, handsomely
engraved with scenes from the history of Gen.
Miles's conquest Of the Apaches. The cost of the
weapon was between $4,000 and $1,000
Inspector-General Absalom Baird and Col. Has
| brouck, Commandant of Cadets ut West Point,
were at the great militia camp ut Aldershot. Eng.
| last week, and were handsomely entertained By
the officers there
Gen. r. A. Alger has returned from his visit to
Europe.
Gen. Albert ordway vas seriously injured last
| week by being thro wn from his carriage while go
ing through the Ute Pass in the Rocky Mountains
His physicians are in hopes that he will recover.
Rev Henry NJ. Bacon. of Toledo has been sorely
/ afflicted by the death of his wife-a lady whose
| many virtues endeared her to a wide circle o.
\ friends She was married TO DIR. Bacon in 1852 IL
1850 they removed to Attica. Ind In 1862 DIR. Ba
con entered the army and Mrs. Bacon returned
with her son to Covington. Ky, where her husband
had formerly served as pastor. Here she entered
actively into the work which done by patriotic
| women during the war Of providing comforts anC
necessaries for the soldiers In the field Of action
| She paid her husband a visit In 1853. his regimen
being at that time stationed near Louisville. Thi
| was ut the time Wnen JOch morgan was making
his daring raid. and Mrs. Bacon was in littl,
stoeSade near Louisville. defended by only Is men
when 1t was surrounded and taken by some o
Morgan's men. The soldiers within the stocI<ade
had just been paid OF, and would have lost thei
money. about 81 500 ia all. had not Mrs Bacon con
ceaIed il about her clothing and thus thwarted tbs
raiders. She was at this time actively engaged IL
caring for the sick and wounded. While making
trip from Louisville on a hand to the relief of
disabled soldier the car derailed and Mrs. Ba
con thrown out. her head striking against a tie
She lay unconscious for many hours, and this in
jury contributed in part to her subsequent Ill health
Mrs. Bacon n member of Forsyth Relief Corps
and has always been active in its work.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Gen. Belknap has a Sol
who some years ago wanted to take a elerkshp Il
Washington Department, but his father begge
him to do anything else that was honorable III
hired himself to q railway company as brakeman
and stuck to It, He has just been appointed Assist
ant Superintendent.